Hitchin Historical Society Library Catalogue

The Society’s library falls into five categories: the history of Hitchin; the history of Hertfordshire; general local history, especially research ; Society journals; and a Special Henry Wood Collection. Members may borrow and return books and journals at monthly meetings of the Society at Church House, Hitchin. Some works are for reference only. Please note that these, marked “Ref. only”, are now housed at Hitchin Library, where you can consult them but not take them away. When requesting one of these books at Hitchin Library, you will need to show your HHS membership card. All the Society’s own publications are added to our Society’s library, and other relevant works are bought as they are published. Guides such as town, stately homes and church guides are in a separate box. Donations, of course, are always most welcome, provided they fit within the categories of the collection.

Special Henry Wood Collection (Ref. only)

Jacobs, Arthur. Henry J. Wood, maker of the Proms. Methuen, 1994. Proms centenary ed.

Proud, Reginald. Sir Henry Wood: a biography. Cassell,1969

Sir Henry Wood: fifty years of the Proms. BBC, n.d.

Wood, Henry J. The gentle art of singing. Abridged ed. In one volume. O.U.P. 1930

Wood, Jessie. The last years of Henry J. Wood. Gollancz, 1954

Hitchin

Ashby, Margaret. Voices of Benslow Music Trust. Tempus Publ Ltd, 2000

Bessemer Centenary Exhibition 1856-1956 (Ref. only)

Bowman Story 1857-1957. Bowman & Sons Ltd 1957 (Ref. only)

Brief History of Hitchin Priory 1317-1967. Herts CC Education Committee, 1970, repr 1974 (2 copies) & rev. ed 1976 (Ref. only)

Brittany. Hats off to the past, coats off to the future. One Bee Books

Campion, Val. Joseph Ransome’s Naturalist's Notebook 1804-1816. HHS, 2004

Campion, Val. Pioneering Women: The origins of Girton College in Hitchin. HHS, 2008

Celebrating 250 years, 1760-2010; Gatwards Jewellers, Hitchin. Gatwards, 2010

Chamberlin’s Solicitors, Hitchin. Deeds at… (19th Century) (Ref. only)

Christian Hitchin 1200 years exhibition 792-1992 guide book. 1992 (3 copies)

Clarke, Mike. Cold baths don’t work: a history of mental health care in the Hitchin area. HHS, 2011.

Conservative Club, Sun Street, Hitchin. Deeds relating to… 1684-1961 (Ref. only)

Crosby, Tony et al. Jeeves Yard: a dynasty of Hitchin builders and brickmakers Streets Publishers, 2003

Cussans, John Edwin. History of Hertfordshire, containing an account of the descents of the various manors, pedigrees of families connected with the County; antiquities, local customs, etc. Half hundred of Hitchin. Chatto & Windus, 1874. (Ref. only)

Dargert, Leslie. A walk around Hitchin in words and pictures. 1993 (2 copies; 1 Ref. only, signed with photos of the launch)

Day, Edie. From day to day. I.T.P

Dolan. Reflections in a brass helmet: the history of Hitchin Fire Brigade. Egon Publishers

Donald, Joyce. The John Mattocke boys: a history of the…… 1639-1989. Joyce Donald, 1990

Douglas, P. & Humphries, P. Discovering Hitchin. Egon Publishers (3 copies; 1 Ref. only)

Douglas, Priscilla M. comp. Do you remember….a pictorial history of Hitchin Girls’ (Grammar) School. Douglas,1989

Douglas, Priscilla & Humphries, Pauline. The Hitchin cabmen’s shelter: its rescue, restoration and return to the town. HHS, 1998

Douglas, Priscilla & Humphries, Pauline (eds). The house that Bartlett built: the story of the Caldicot site in Hitchin. HHS, 1996

Douglas, Priscilla M. The school on the hill: a history of Hitchin Girls’ (Grammar) School 1889-1989. Douglas, 1988

Dunne, E. & Handscombe, P. Grand cabbie's day, Hitchin, Herts, 10th October 1998. HHS (video)

Educating our own: the masters of Hitchin Boys’ British School 1810 to 1929, by Jacky Birch et al. British Schools Museum, 2008

Eldrett, Molly. Mantles and matches: a Hertfordshire childhood. Arthur H. Stockwell, 2010

Evans, G.E. Come wind, come weather: chronicles of Tilehouse St Baptist Church 1669-1969. Whitefriars Press

Farris, Noël. The Wymondleys. Hertfordshire Publications, 1989.

Field, Richard. Hitchin: a pictorial history. Philimore, 1991(Replacement copy)

Fitzpatrick, Sue & West, Barry. Street names of Hitchin and their origins. Book 1, the Town Centre. Egon Publishers (2 copies)

Fitzpatrick-Matthews, Keith J. & Tony. The archaeology of Hitchin from prehistory to the present. NHDC & HHS, 2008

Fleck, Alan. Hitchin in old photographs. Alan Sutton Publ. Ltd, 1994

Fleck, Alan (ed.) Old Hitchin Life Vol.2 No.1. HHS, 1988

Foster, Anthony M. “The Biggin”. HHS, History Leaflet No 1, 1979

Foster, Anthony M. The book of Hitchin. Barracuda Books Ltd, 1981 (Ref. only)

Foster, Anthony. Hitchin Cameos. Five Victorian leading townsmen. HHS, new ed. 2000

Foster, A. & Munby, L. (eds). Market town. HHS. (2 copies)

Gadd, Pat. Fifty years of change in Hitchin. AuthorGraphics, 1980 (Ref. only)

Gadd, P & Pigram, R. Hitchin inns and incidents. P.Gadd, 1978

Gadd, Pat. Hitchin past and present. Howells Bookshop, 1978. (Ref. only)

Gadd, Pat. An Ickleford scrapbook. HHS, 2001

Gardiner, John. The life and times of George Chapman, 1559-1634: Hitchin’s Elizabethan poet, playwright and translator. Dogs of Tilehouse Street, 2002

Glendinning, Victoria. A suppressed cry. Virago, 1969. repr. 1995 with new introduction

Gooder, Eileen A. Latin for local history: an introduction. Longmans, 1961

A Guide to Holy Saviour Church, May 2015

Gutchen. Government & misgovernment of Hitchin: Local Board of Health, 1844-1877" . Hertfordshire Past & Present, No. 15

Halsey, Stuart & Stancombe, David eds. We were there… Memories of Hitchin

Boys Grammar School & Hitchin Boys School. Old Boys Ass. 2009 (2 copies)

Herts Family History Society. Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions. Hitchin; the Parish Church of St Mary. Herts Family History Society, 2007. M.I. series No.88

Hine, Reginald. Confessions of an uncommon attorney. Dent 1945 (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. History of Hitchin. 2 vols. George Allen & Unwin, 1927 & 1929. (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. History of Hitchin Grammar School. Paternoster & Hales, 1931. (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. The Hitchin countryside: photographs and drawings. Carling (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Hitchin old and new (50 photographs & drawings). Hine (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Hitchin Priory 1317-1539. Carling & Hales, 1918 (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Hitchin worthies: four centuries of English life. George Allen & Unwin 1932 (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Natural history of the Hitchin region. 1934 (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Relics of an uncommon attorney. J.M.Dent 1951 (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald L. A short history of St Mary’s, Hitchin. Vicar & Churchwardens, 1936 and rev. ed 1957 (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald L. A short history of Hitchin Parish Church (St Mary the Virgin). British Publ. Co. rev. ed. 1976 (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Story of Hitchin Town - with 26 drawings by Gerard Ceunis. Carling (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hine, Reginald. Story of the Sun Hotel, Hitchin (1575-1945). 2nd ed., Carling, 1946, (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hitchin Committee. Public Document , Agenda Item 8. Hitchin Conservation Area Review. 14 September, 2010

Hitchin Elizabethan Pageant. Official Coronation Souvenir Programme. Elizabeth in Hertfordshire. Pageant Master Cyril Swinson. 1953 (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Hitchin Historical Society. Hitchin arcade then and now. Researched & written by 11 authors. HHS, 2007.

Hitchin Museum. Hitchin people at war. Hitchin Museum, 2006 (2 copies)

Hitchin Official Guide, n.d. circa 1940s-1950s (Ref. only)

Hitchin Official Guide 1959/60 (Ref. only)

Hitchin Official Guide 1962/63 (Ref. only)

Hitchin Pageant : depicting the history of the town from the time of King Offa. May 28th to June 2nd 1951 inclusive. Souvenir programme. 3 copies (Ref. only)

Hitchin South Signal Box diary: ….as recorded at H.S box from G.N.R to B.R.

Hitchin Station area large scale plan. LNER Chief Engineer’s Office (Electrical Section). Drawing No 260/1, Nov. 3rd 1927. Scale 50’ = 1” (Ref. only)

Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG). ….Responses to the NHDC Options Consultation Report. February 2015

Hitchin Town Guide 2011-2012. Hitchin Initiative

Howard, Phil . Take the train from Hitchin: a journey into our local railway heritage. HHS, 2006 (2 copies)

Howlett, Bridget. “I discovered the real date of the earliest map of Hitchin”. BBC History Magazine, Vol.8 No.7 July 2007, pp 44-45.

Howlett, Bridget. Maydencroft, a manor, hunting park, farm and brickworks near Hitchin. HHS, 2012.

Howlett, Bridget (ed). Survey of the Royal Manor of Hitchin 1676. Herts Record Society, Vol. 16

Info – local information guide. N.Herts Gazette 25.1.85 (Ref. only)

Ippollitts Local History Group. A parish remembers; Ippollitts

Jarrett, Derek. Pirton – a village in anguish: the story of the 30 men from a Hertfordshire village who died in WW1. Pirton Local History Group, 2009

John Willmott & Sons (Hitchin) Limited, 1852-1952.

John Wilmott & Sons, The story of: the first 150 years, 1852-2002

Joseph Ransome. Naturalist’s notebook 1804-1816. HHS & Val Campion, 2004

Knight, Terence, F. comp. Behind the headlines: the story of a Hertfordshire newspaper. AuthorGraphics Ltd, 1987

Latchmore, E. Aillie. People, places and past times of Hitchin. 1974

Latchmore, E. Aillie. A venture of faith: the story of Hitchin clubland. 1970

Local Information Guide 1985. Assessment of an archaeological excavation at 33 Queen Street, 1985

Lucas, John. Phebe’s Hitchin Book: memories of life in Regency Hitchin. Transcribed and annotated by John Lucas. HHS, 2009

Lucas, John. Phebe Lucas: a worthy daughter of Hitchin. Notes for a talk given by John Lucas to Hitchin Historical Society, 25th February 2010. (Ref. only)

Madgin, Hugh. Hitchin through time. Amberley, 2009

Manfield, Pamela. They’ll never do it! But volunteers did restore Stotfold Watermill and created a nature reserve. Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust, 2014.

Memories of the Queen Mother’s childhood. British Schools Museum, Exhibition Catalogue February 2007.

The Mills of Ickleford. Ickleford Parish Council, 2014

Museum of London Archaeology Service. 40 Queen Street: a standing building survey report, 2002

Offer, Clifford. Guide to St Mary's Church

Offer, Clifford. In search of Clofesho

Offer, Clifford. King Offa in Hitchin. Tessa Publications

Old Hitchin Life, Vol.1, No 1 December 1979

Old Hitchin Life, Vol.1, No 2 Christmas 1981

Old Hitchin Life, Vol.1, No 3 (Hine Centenary Issue) Winter season 1983/84

Old Hitchin Life, Vol.2, No 1, Christmas 1988

Past & Present Maps. 1834 to present day. Letchworth, Stevenage, Hitchin & Baldock. Cassini.

Pieris, Maya. Take 6 carrots, 4 heads of celery, 8 large onions: the receipts of a Hertfordshire family: edited & adapted for the modern kitchen. HHS, 1994

Pigram, Ron. The Radcliffes of Hitchin Priory: a short history of Hitchin Priory in Georgian days. Pigram, 1980 (2 copies) (Ref. only)

Pigram, R. Strange happenings in Hitchin & North Herts. Pigram (2 copies)

Price. History of the Hitchin Educational Foundation

The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Celebrations. Souvenir Programme. The Royal Manor of Hitchin, 1977

Rance, Daphne. St Ippolyts: a country parish in the 19th Century. Egon, 1987

Rees, M. Teachers and teaching 1800-1860. Hitchin British Schools Trust

Robson, M. Hitchin Quakers ancient and modern. HHS

Rotary Club of Hitchin. Sixty years of Rotary in Hitchin

Shaw, David H. The history of St Michael’s and the Catholic Parish of Hitchin. Old Michaelian Association, 1975

Shaw, David H. The history of St Michaels’ and the Catholic Parish of Hitchin. Old Michaelian Association, 1973 (Ref. only)

Stotfold Watermill. Stotfold Mill Preservation Trust, 2010?

Street names of Hitchin and their origins. Book 3: Western Hitchin. HHS, 1999

Taplin, Valerie & Stewart, Audrey. Two minutes to the station: the tale of Hitchin’s Victorian Triangle. HHS, 2010

Thompson, Isobel. Hitchin: revised assessment 2005. Extensive urban surveys. Hertfordshire Co. Co. Historic Environment Unit. (2 copies)

Tierney, Dave. Firing in the fifties at Hitchin: a train-spotter’s collection of tales about life on British Railways in the last days of steam locomotives. Dave Tierney, 2008

Walker, J. & Watson, M. A stroll around the village of Old Walsworth. Walker & Watson (2 copies)

Walker, Simon. The Bridewells of Hitchin or a history of local imprisonment. HHS, 1998 (2 copies)

Walmsley, Robert. Around 1919: boyhood memories of Hitchin. Authorgraphics Ltd, 1979 (2 copies)

Walmsley, R. Early education in Hitchin. HHS

Walmsley, Robert. The Hitchin Church Schools.

Walmsley, Robert. Some schools in Hitchin history. HHS, 1984

Walmsley, Robert. St Mary’s School and some other Hitchin schools. HHS, 1993 (Ref. only)

Watson, Margaret. St Faith’s Church: 100 years at the crossroads. 1994

Watts, Jean. Painting all their lives: the history of the Hitchin Art Club 1943-1993. Hitchin Art Club, 1993

West, Barry. Street names of Hitchin and their origins. Book 2 Eastern Hitchin. Egon Publisher (2 copies)

Western, H G. A history of Ickleford, 1975

Wheeler, Derek. Hodgson & Hankin: a fishy tale of old Hitchin. HHS, 2005

Whiting, Joshua. Diary of Joshua Whiting (1820-1909) compiled by Sarah Graham. William Sessions, 2006

Whitmore, Richard. Ghosts of Reginald Hine, an uncommon attorney. Mattingley Press, 2007

Whitmore, Richard. Mad Lucas: the strange story of Victorian England’s most famous hermit. NHDC, 1983

Wilshere–Dacre School Hitchin, 1929-79.

Hertfordshire

Abel-Smith, D. And such a name: recollections of Mrs Robert Smith of Goldings 1839-1913. Able Publications, 2003

Adams, B. (ed). Lifestyle culture in Hertford. Wills & inventories for the parishes of All Saints & St Andrew, 1660-1725. Herts Record Society, Vol.13

Agar, Nigel, Behind the plough: agrarian society in 19th century Herts

Ashby, Margaret, M. (ed). Hellard Almshouses & other Stevenage charities, 1482-2005. Herts Record Society, 2005

Ashby, Margaret, comp. A Hertfordshire Christmas. Sutton Publishing, 1998

Ashby, M. (ed). St Nicholas’ Church, Stevenage. Recent research. Cambridge University Board

Ashley Cooper. Mrs. 100 years of Hexton. Ashley Cooper, 1982

Ashridge (Guide Book). [2009]

Aylott, George. The story of Letchworth Hall, based on investigations by the late… Reprinted for Letchworth Hall Hotel, n.d. (Includes, loose, a repr. from Herts Countryside entitled “The eccentric parson”, by Harold Adshead) (Ref. only)

Baker, Margaret. Discovering Hertfordshire. Shire Publications, 1969

Bengsten, F. Inquiry into the private education of females in Essex, Herts & Beds, 1791-1861. University of Cambridge, 1999

Brooker, J. & Flood, S. (eds). Hertfordshire lay subsidy rolls 1307 & 1334. Herts Record Society, Vol. 14

Bryant, A. County of Hertford from actual survey in years 1820 & 1821. Herts Record Society, 2003.

Carmichael, Katie, McOmish, David & Grech, David. The Hat industry of Luton and its buildings. English Heritage, 2013

Clutterbuck’s History of Hertfordshire. Vol.I History & antiquities of the County of Hertford… Nichols, Son & Bentley, 1815 (Ref. only)

Clutterbuck’s History of Hertfordshire. Vol. III Hundred of Hitchin. Very large format (Ref. only)

Codicote Landscape History project. Report, 2006-2009

Crawley, Beryl (ed). Wills at Hertford 1415-1858. British Record Society, 2007

Dean, (ed). St Albans Quarter Sessions rolls 1784-1820. Herts record Society, Vol. 7

Discovering Hertford. Herts Town Council. 2nd ed, 1987

Doree (ed). Early churchwarden accounts of Bishops Stortford. Herts Record Society, Vol. 10

Doree (ed). Parish register & tithing book of Thomas Hassall. Herts Record Society, Vol. 5

Dury, Andrew & Andrews, J. Topographical map of Herts from an actual survey 1766. Herts Record Society, 2004

Eckett, Murray. Signals: a railway miscellany: Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. Book Castle, 2008

Evan-Hart, Julian. War torn skies of Great Britain. Hertfordshire. Red Kite, 2007

Eyles, Allen. Cinemas of Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire Publications, 2002

Falvey, H. (ed). This little commonwealth: Layston Parish memorandum books, 1607-c1650 & 1704-c1747. Herts Record Society, Vol. 19

Falvey, Heather. The receipt book of Baroness Elizabeth Dimsdale, c 1800. Herts Record Society, Vol.28, 2013

Flood, Susan (ed). John Carrington, Farmer of Bramfield, his diary, 1798-1810. Vol.1, 1798-1804. Herts Record Society, 2010/11. Ol.26

Flood, Susan (ed). St Albans Wills 1471-1500. Herts Record Society, Vol. 9

Gear, G. (ed). Community life in Hertfordshire – 2000. Herts Association for Local History

Gear, Gillian (ed). The diary of Benjamin Woodcock, Master of the Barnet Union Workhouse, 1836-1838. Herts Record Society, Vol. 24, 2008

Harcourt-Williams, M. Observations of weather. The weather diary of… Herts Record Society, Vol. 15

Hatfield House (Guide Book) [2009]

Herts Census, 1851. Family history edition. University of Herts Press, 2005. CD

Herts Census, 1851. Herts Family History Society. CD

Herts County Council rural estate. A century of achievement. Herts CC.

Hertfordshire Boy Scouts: the story of Harry Hertford, a boy scout [Pamphlet celebrating 40 years of scouting]. 1948?

Hertfordshire Heritage Fund; the first twenty one years, 1988

Hertfordshire’s links with the slave trade & its abolition. HALS, 2008. DVD

High, V. & Nokes, M. No washing machines then: Braughing people remember. Braughing Local History Society, 2004

History of Place House, Ware, Hertfordshire. Herts Building Preservation Trust, 2008

Hofton. Helen (ed). Portrait of Pirton: a century of change. Pirton Local History Group, 2005

Humphrey Repton’s Red Books for Panshanger and Tewin Water, 1799-1800. Herts Record Society, Vol. 27, 2011

Hurt, J.S. Bringing literacy to rural England. Phillimore, 1972

Jarrett, Derek. Pirton – a village in anguish. The story of the 30 men from a Hertfordshire village who died in WW1. Pirton Local History Group, 2009

Jones, Arthur (ed). Hertfordshire 1731-1800 as recorded in the Gentleman’s Magazine. Hertfordshire Publications, 1993

King, ed. Muster books for N. & E. Hertfordshire 1580-1605. Herts Record Society, Vol. 12

Knight, J. (ed). 2 nineteenth century Hertfordshire diaries. Herts Record Society, Vol. 18

Marks, A.T. The Three Counties Hospital Gas Works, 1857-1952. A.T. Marks, 2012

Munby, L. (ed). Early Stuart household accounts. Herts Record Society, Vol. 2

Norton Community Archaeology Group, ed. Records of the Manor of Norton in the Liberty of St Albans, 1244-1539. Herts Record Society, 2013/2014. Vol.29

Oil paintings in public ownership in Hertfordshire. Public Catalogue Foundation, 2008

Palmer (ed). Tudor churchwardens’ accounts. Herts Record Society, Vol. 1

Parker, David. Hertfordshire children in war and peace 1914-1939. University of Herts Press, 2007

Perman, David. A new guide to Scott’s Grotto. The Ware Society, 1991 & 1995.

Pettigrew, Reynolds & Rouse. Place in the country: Three Counties Asylum 1860-1998. S. Beds. Comm. Health Trust

Prince, Hugh. Parks in Hertfordshire since 1500. University of Hertfordshire Press, 2008.

Prizeman. Your house, the outside view. Hutchinson

Rook, Tony. History of Hertfordshire. Philimore, 1984

Rowe, Anne & Williamson, Tom. Hertfordshire: a landscape history. Herts Publications, 2013.

Rowe, Anne (ed). Hertfordshire garden history: a miscellany. Hertfordshire Publ., 2007

Rowe, Anne. Medieval parks of Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire Publications, 2009

Rowe, A. (ed). Memoir of Hamels, 1713-1733. Herts Record Society, Vol. 17

Sainsbury, J.D. Hertfordshire’s soldiers from 1757. Herts Local History Co., 1969

Sheldrick (ed). Accounts of Thomas Green 1742-1790. Herts Record Society, Vol. 8

Shields, P. Herts A-Z. Sutton, 2005

Shields, Pamela. Private lives of Hertfordshire writers. Tempus, 2007

Shields, Pamela. Hertfordshire secrets and spies. Amberley, 2009

Shields, Pamela. Royal Hertfordshire; murders and misdemeanours. Amberley, 2010

Short, David (ed). An historical atlas of Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire Publ. 2011

Slater, Terry & Goose, Nigel (eds). A county of small towns: the development of Hertfordshire’s urban landscape to 1800. Herts Publ. 2008

Spring, Deborah (ed). Hertfordshire Garden History Vol. II Gardens pleasant, groves delicious. Herts Publications, 2012

Stevenage Museum. One foot in Forster country

Steveson, J. (ed). Sir John Wittewronge of Rothamsted 1684-1689

Strachan, Marian ed. Victorian teenager’s diary: Lady Adela Capel of Cassiobury 1841-1842. Herts Record Society, 2006. Vol. 22

Thomas, Sir William Beach. Hertfordshire. Robert Hale, 1950

Thompson, Kate (ed). Julian Grenfell, soldier and poet: letters and diaries 1910-1915. Herts Record Society, 2004. Vol. 20

Thomson, Alan, ed. The Impact of the first civil war on Hertfordshire, 1642-47. Herts Record Society, Vol. 23

Walker, Jane (ed). Datchworth Tithe Accounts 1711-1747. Hertfordshire Record Society, Vol. 25, 2009

Wallace, Eileen. Children of the labouring poor: the working lives of children in 19th C Hertfordshire. University of Hertfordshire Press, 2010 (2 copies)

Welch (ed). Cheshunt College: the early years of Amwell. Herts Record Society, Vol. 6

Weston School Logbooks 1876-1914, transcribed by Joan Amis, Margaret Bowyer & Janet Gunn. Herts Record Society Publ. Vol.30, 2014

Westwood. Gothick Hertfordshire. Shire Publications

Whitaker, A. Brewers in Hertfordshire: a historical gazetteer. University of Herts Press, 2006

White, Sheila and Sheail, Philip (eds). Lord Fordwych’s Grand Tour, 1756-60. Herts Record Society, Vol. 31, 2015.

Whitmore, Richard. Hertfordshire headlines. Countryside Books

Whitmore, Richard. Hertfordshire privies: a nostalgic trip down the garden path. Countryside Books, 1998

Whitmore, Richard. …. Of uncommon interest. Spurbooks

William Dawson. Carling and Hales, repr. 1920 (Photocopy, no details of original)

Williams, ed. Salisbury-Balfour correspondence 1869-92. Herts Record Society, Vol. 4

Williamson, Tom. The origins of Hertfordshire. Herts Publ., 2010

Wray, Philip J. A history of Preston in Hertfordshire. Berforts Information Press, 2015.

Wymondley Bailiffs and Reeves, 1354-1355 Photocopy (Ref. only)

Wymondley Bailiffs and Reeves, 1360-1483 Photocopy (Ref. only)

Wymondley Court Rolls, 1275-1927 Photocopy (Ref. only)

(Wymondley) Lords of Wymondley Manor. Photocopy ( Ref. only)

Wymondley Rentals 1323-1748 Photocopy (Ref. only)

General Local History

Beam, Amanda. The Balliol Dynasty, 1210-1364. John Donald, 2008

Binger Annalen , Heft 13, 1977 Bingen am Rhein (Journal of the history & culture of the Middle Rhine in German) (Ref. only)

Boyle. Local directories. Collins Educational

Bradley, Simon. St Pancras Station. Profile Books Ltd, 2007

Brooks, Pamela. How to research local history. How to Books Ltd, 2006

Campbell-Kease, John. A companion to local history research. Alphabooks, 1989

Carter, Paul & Thompson, Kate. Sources for local historians. Phillimore, 2005

Christian, Peter. The genealogist’s internet. 2nd ed. National Archives, 2003

Crosher. Along the Chiltern Way. Cassell

Drake, ed. Population studies from parish registers. Open University

Dunning. Local history for beginners. Phillimore

Dyer, Christopher et al. (eds) New directions in local history since Hoskins. University of Hertfordshire Press, 2011

Dymond, David. Researching and writing history: a practical guide for local historians. British Association for Local History, 1999

Emmison, F.G. How to read local archives 1550-1700. The Historical Association, 1967, repr. 1978

Festing, Sally. The story of lavender. London Borough of Sutton Libraries & Arts Services, 1982.

HMRS Journal, Vol.21 – Number 1 January-March 2012.

Hoskins. Making of the English landscape. Pelican (Ref. only)

Hunnisett. Indexing for editors. British Records Association

Norrington. Recording the present. B.A.L.H.

O’Dell, Damien. Ghostly Bedfordshire… reinvestigated. A haunted history. Egon, 2004

Owen. Records of the Established Church of England. British Records Association

Ravensdale. History on your doorstep. BBC

Rogers, Alan (ed). Group projects in local history. Dawson & NIAE, 1977

Seebohm, Frederic. The English village community. Longmans, Green & Co, 1883 (Ref. only)

Simpson, M.A. (ed). Middle class housing in Britain. David & Charles, 1977

Stratton. Agricultural records. Baker

Trubshaw. How to write and publish local history. Heart of Albion Press, 1999

Uses of history in the twenty-first century. The Historian, No. 74, 2002

Wellcome Foundation. Devils, drugs and doctors. Wellcome Foundation

Society Journals

Herts Past & Present No.1- 2003-

Hitchin Community News (Ref. only)

Hitchin Journal Vol. 1- 1977- (Ref. only)

Local Historian Vol. 20- 1990-

Local History Magazine No. 42- 1994-

Local History News Vols 37- 1995-